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Apply the concept of density to explain why oil floats on water
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Apply the concept of density to explain why oil floats on water

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The oil always floats to the top because it is less dense than water. Oil and water don't mix because water molecules are more attracted to each other than to oil molecules. Detergent molecules are attracted to both water and oil.
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